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Business Transformation Director Functional

State Of Washington

Job Location:

Thurston County, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 155000 - 175000

Posted: 12 September 2026 (4 days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Please note:The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $155000 - $170000annually. However there is the potential for longevity growth and salary progression for the individual once employed.

Why work for OFM
TheOffice of Financial Management (OFM)serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people budgets policies data and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors researchers and other experts all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian.

If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens youve found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

The job opportunity

The Business Transformation Director provides strategic leadership for the One Washington Programs functional transformation work ensuring the Workday enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution and future-state business processes align with Washington States enterprise business operational policy and workforce needs. The position leads the integration of business requirements functional design and agency and stakeholder input into effective transformation strategies and works closely with program leadership and the Agency Readiness Director to align functional transformation with agency readiness and implementation priorities. The role provides leadership across finance budget procurement human capital management payroll and other enterprise functions to support consistent effective and sustainable future-state processes.

This position leads the resolution of complex enterprise-level business transformation issues involving competing requirements agency impacts policy and legal considerations operational needs implementation constraints and technology capabilities. The Business Transformation Director brings diverse perspectives together to evaluate options resolve competing priorities guide decisions and determine when issues require additional analysis escalation or executive direction. Success in this role requires strong strategic leadership collaboration communication and decision-making skills along with the ability to navigate complex environments and build alignment around enterprise solutions that support successful implementation and long-term program outcomes.

One Washington(OneWA) led by the Office of Financial Management is an enterprise-wide transformation project focused on replacing 1960s-era technology with a cloud-based Workday solution for finance procurement budget HR and payroll processes. OneWA is a long-term yet extremely fast-paced project anticipated to fully implement all phases by 2030. The projects core business hours are Monday through Friday and all project positions are full-time. We offer some flexibility in schedules oriented around core business hours with prior supervisory approval. However it is very common to work beyond the typical 40-hour workweek to meet the rigorous operational needs and business deliverables required for the go-live timelines.

What youll work on:

Functional transformation strategy and leadership

Provide strategic leadership for the One Washington Programs Functional Transformation workstream establishing priorities direction and approaches that ensure the Workday ERP solution and associated business processes support state enterprise business operational policy and workforce needs.
Lead the development and execution of functional transformation strategies and plans integrating enterprise business requirements policy considerations process transformation opportunities stakeholder needs and implementation priorities into actionable strategies that support One Washington program outcomes.
Establish and oversee functional decision-making and governance processes that ensure business requirements enterprise impacts agency needs and business partner perspectives are appropriately considered in the design and implementation of the Workday solution.
Provide strategic direction on business process transformation and functional design identifying opportunities to standardize simplify modernize and improve business processes while balancing enterprise objectives operational requirements policy considerations and implementation constraints.

Enterprise business function ownership and alignment

Lead relationships with the states enterprise business owners for finance budget procurement Human Capital Management and other assigned business functions ensuring requirements priorities policy considerations and business outcomes are understood and appropriately represented throughout the program lifecycle.
Ensure agency and participant perspectives are incorporated into functional transformation activities establishing effective mechanisms to gather analyze validate and communicate feedback and ensuring that significant impacts and competing interests are addressed through appropriate decision-making processes.
Work closely with the Agency Readiness Director and Program Solutions Officer to align functional transformation decisions and implementation strategies with agency readiness impacts adoption considerations and broader program solutions.

Solution design implementation and business outcomes

Provide functional leadership throughout the design configuration testing and implementation of the Workday solution ensuring that functional decisions and deliverables align with approved business requirements enterprise objectives and future-state business processes.
Lead collaboration with the System Integrator Workday and other implementation partners to evaluate proposed solutions leverage applicable leading practices resolve functional issues and ensure effective knowledge transfer between implementation partners and state staff.
Direct the functional review and evaluation of deliverables ensuring deliverables meet established business functional policy and program requirements and that issues or deficiencies are appropriately resolved or escalated.
Identify and resolve barriers to functional transformation and implementation including competing priorities resource constraints unresolved decisions dependencies and other risks; adjust priorities and resources or escalate issues as appropriate to maintain progress toward program objectives.

Functional team leadership and capability

Provide leadership supervision and direction to the Functional Transformation workstream team members establishing expectations priorities and accountability for successful delivery of functional transformation activities.
Build and sustain a high-performing functional team by providing coaching feedback professional development and resources; fostering collaboration knowledge sharing accountability and effective coordination across functional areas.
Ensure the Functional Transformation team has the information tools resources and organizational support necessary to effectively execute its responsibilities and contribute to program outcomes.

Program leadership governance and external oversight

Serve as a member of the One Washington program leadership structure providing the functional transformation perspective in program strategy governance planning risk management and decision making and partnering with other program leaders to advance integrated program outcomes.
Represent the Functional Transformation workstream with program governance bodies oversight organizations advisory groups and other internal and external business partners as assigned ensuring accurate and timely communication of functional considerations decisions risks and recommendations.
Coordinate with external oversight and quality assurance partners to respond to recommendations facilitate appropriate reviews and ensure applicable business and functional considerations are addressed.
Maintain effective working relationships with program leadership enterprise business owners agencies partners and oversight organizations to promote alignment transparency and successful delivery of the One Washington program.

Compliance performance and continuous improvement

Lead or oversee functional compliance activities related to applicable state policies and requirements including coordinating business-owner and participant input developing consolidated responses and recommendations and ensuring required actions are incorporated into program planning and implementation.
Establish and monitor functional transformation performance measures milestones risks and outcomes using data and program information to assess progress identify emerging issues and recommend adjustments to program leadership.
Drive continuous improvement of functional transformation practices decision-making processes and collaboration models based on lessons learned participant feedback implementation experience and evolving program needs.

What we need you to bring:
Required Qualifications:
Experience with:

Directing complex multi-phase business and functional transformation initiatives involving multiple business functions organizational business partners competing requirements significant operational impacts and interdependencies across workstreams.
Working with enterprise business owners and senior leaders to identify and reconcile business operational policy and strategic requirements and translate those requirements into actionable transformation strategies and decisions.
Leading business and functional process transformation and future-state design including evaluating opportunities to standardize simplify modernize and improve business processes while balancing enterprise needs policy requirements operational considerations and implementation constraints across multiple enterprise domains such as finance budget procurement human capital management payroll and or other complex administrative/operational functions.
Overseeing or directing functional solution design and implementation activities in collaboration with systems integrators software vendors technical teams business subject matter experts and other implementation partners.
Leading teams of professional staff and subject matter experts including setting direction and priorities assigning and reviewing work developing employees managing performance allocating resources and building team capability.
Leading complex stakeholder engagement and decision-making processes involving executive leaders enterprise business owners agencies implementation partners oversight organizations and other groups with differing requirements or perspectives.

Knowledge of:

Organizational and business process transformation principles and practices including current-state and future-state analysis process standardization process improvement requirements development design governance and transition planning.
Program governance implementation planning risk management transition management and benefits realization practices used in complex multi-phase transformation programs.
Change impacts and organizational readiness considerations associated with business process and technology transformation including how functional decisions may affect agencies employees operations and adoption.

Skills in:

Advising and influencing executive leaders enterprise business owners program leaders agencies and implementation partners on complex transformation issues and recommendations.
Assessing and resolving complex functional issues and barriers including identifying root causes evaluating alternatives and developing actionable recommendations.
Communicating complex business and technology concepts clearly to varied audiences including executive leadership business owners technical professionals agency representatives oversight bodies and other business partners.
Using data analysis stakeholder input and professional judgment to evaluate progress identify emerging issues and adjust transformation strategies and priorities.

Ability to:

The ability to learn and grow: Curious about themselves and others who take responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses and who use their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington.
The ability to meet the needs of others: Flexible adaptable customer-service focused and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people we work with and serve.

Desired Qualifications:
Experience with:

Leading or directing Workday implementation or transformation initiatives particularly within a large public sector or multi-agency environment.
Leading enterprise transformation within Washington State government or another complex public-sector organization including navigating centralized governance enterprise business ownership agency operations and public-sector accountability requirements.
Establishing or improving enterprise design governance business decision frameworks or functional governance structures for large-scale transformation initiatives.
Managing relationships and delivery expectations with systems integrators software vendors consulting organizations or other large implementation partners.

Education:

Bachelors degree or higher in business administration finance accounting or related field is a plus.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may be one from a less traditional background. Dont let doubts stop you from applying for this position. If you have transferable experience please tell us about it or contact us with questions about the required qualifications and how your experience relates to them.

Supplemental Information

What we offer
At OFM we foster a culture of integrity innovation inclusion and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences believing that diversity makes us stronger. To support your health and well-being we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees.

Please visit ourRecruitment Page for a full list of benefits available to employees. Heres a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

An environment ofdiversity equity inclusion and belonging
Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance
12 paid holidays 14 paid vacation days (minimum) and 12 days of sick leave per year
State retirement programs

Application Process:
Once youve decided to apply for a state government job youll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications. Keep in mind that once you submit the application a real person will read it. We do not use AI or any other technology to screen your application and reject it. Please ensure you provide clear detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process please call 7-1-1 or 1-.

When completing your application please attach all of the following required documents:

Cover letter: describing your qualifications for this specific position
Resume: that details your applicable experience and education.
References: at least three professional references and their current contact information.

Questions:
OFMs Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process please email us at .

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects diversity in culture race ethnicity sexual orientation and gender identity. Women racial and ethnic minorities persons with disabilities persons over 40 years of age and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is exempt from civil service rules.

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Required Experience:

Director

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